I discovered Wicking beds last year and spent the winter converting my raised beds into wicking beds. I'm 70 yrs old and have been gardening successfully for decades, but I've never seen anything like the plant health and production from these wicking beds. They have made top gardening results easy. My broccoli, swiss chard, kol rabbi, onions, bell peppers, etc. are all incredibly healthy and productive with these beds. Best year I've ever had!

I planted a 6-pack of Celebrity tomatoes and, as you can see, they did fabulous. However, the flesh is somewhat mealy and not as firm as I'm used to with Celebrity. I'm spoiled by the ease and success of the wicking bed method, but does the ready, constant moisture disturb the texture? I really, really don't want to go back to a regular raised bed for tomatoes. Maybe another variety? Anyone had experience along these lines?